Log Life
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A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2024
A Junior Library Guild Selection
Discover the tiny, fascinating world of nurse logs in this first book in an illuminating picture book series that explores how even the smallest habitats play big roles in nature.
Once there stood a giant fir tree that stretched to the sun. One stormy day, a great gust came. The tree creaked, and cracked, and collapsed! And the tree's new life as a nurse log began...
When old trees fall to the forest floor, they can take centuries to decompose, becoming home to all sorts of organisms along the way. These nurse logs are unique ecosystems that support hundreds of rare and important plants, creatures, and fungi. They provide nutrients for tree seedlings, hideaways for animals, shelters in the winter, and protection from the elements. With snappy text and lush illustrations, this book invites curious readers to step into a tiny ecosystem that's truly like no other.
About this Author
Amy Hevron is an illustrator, graphic designer, and children's book author who lives in Seattle. She is the illustrator of several children's books including The Tide Pool Waits by Candace Fleming, Tree Hole Homes by Melissa Stewart, and Can You Hug a Forest? by Frances Gilbert, as well as her own Tiny Habitats series, Dust Bunny Wants a Friend, and The Longest Journey: An Arctic Tern's Migration. Visit her at AmyHevron.com.
Reviews
When a tree falls, life goes on. This book for very young readers is an engaging introduction to life's many cycles.
"Natural history, served with a smile."
"Hevron celebrates the vibrant and centuries-spanning life of a nurse log in this spirited tribute....The effect is at once an endearing and enlightening portrait of a log's becoming essential for a healthy forest ecosystem."
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